THE BATTLESHIP WARSPITE (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton
Published by Conway Maritime Press
in 2002
ISBN: 0851779212
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THE BATTLESHIP WARSPITE (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Ross Watton.
Stock no. 1830039
1st thus.
2002.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Revised Edition with 1/300 scale fold-out plan to verso of dustwrapper. Arguably one of the finest capital ship designs of all time, Warspite and her sister-ships were the prototypes of the modern fast battleship, the ultimate development of the dreadnought type. This volume features a complete anatomy of the ship in words, photographs and drawings. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. 120 pages. ISBN: 0851779212. A lovely copy with minimal fading to front edge of dustwrapper spine.
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Design
- Service History
- Career Summary
- Construction
- General arrangements and hull structure
- Machinery
- Accomodation
- Armament
- Fire control arrangements
- Aircraft arrangements
- External alterations
- THE PHOTOGRAPHS
- THE DRAWINGS:
- A. General arrangements
- B. Hull construction
- C. Machinery
- D. Accomodation
- E. Superstructure
- F. Rig
- G. Armament
- H. Fire control
- I. Fittings
- J. Ground tackle
- K. Boats
- L. Aircraft arrangements